Junction City and Geary County are at odds over who should pay the EMS bill. In 1967, the two governments agreed that the Junction City Fire Department would handle EMS calls in Geary County, and not just in the city limits. The non-reimbursed costs for the service to the county are split with one-third paid [...]

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One person was injured Wednesday after a crash on I-70 in Riley County. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, an eastbound motorhome went into the median just after 9 p.m., about four miles east of the Manhattan exit, then drove off an embankment into a creek. The driver, identified as 65-year-old Nilas Manley, of Spokane, [...]

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The Salvation Army needs bell ringers for the holiday season Salvation Army Bell Ringer Karla Johnson says they need volunteers to ring bells for the red kettles. Johnson says the money donated in Riley County stays in Riley county, and that money is put to very good use locally. One of the more modern issues [...]

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Kansas State University’s College of Agriculture will take the next step in ongoing facilities upgrades with a special ceremony this Friday. The college will break ground on a new Animal Science Arena that will replace Weber Arena. Dean Ernie Minton says the arena will become the new home of the K-State Rodeo. In addition, the [...]

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Legislative priorities were outlined Tuesday night during a special meeting of the Manhattan City Commission. Among them, city staff oppose legislation that would limit or negatively influence the property tax base. Part of that includes anything that artificially limits or otherwise alters residential and commercial property valuation, similar to dark store valuation, an appraisal practice [...]

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Taxes are due soon, and Riley County Treasurer Shiloh Heger advised the community during Monday’s Riley County Commission meeting. Heger says this is her twice a year reminder to residents about the upcoming due date of December 20. Heger says no motor vehicle transactions can be processed until those taxes are paid and gave two [...]

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A property in the 2800 block of Blackjack Road is causing some concerns among Pottawatomie County officials, due to a potential health hazard that’s redeveloped. County Sanitarian Scott Schwinn provided an update at Monday’s meeting. The property has developed a lot of clutter, mostly in the form of metal, but it isn’t something the county [...]

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